Cord management device

1. A cord management device for a storing a flexible cord in a storage compartment of a storage console of a motor vehicle, comprising:

the storage console having a plurality of walls defining a storage compartment for storing articles including a portable electronic device;

and the cord management device provided in at least one of the walls including a storage channel extending along and recessed into the at least one of the walls for housing the cord upon insertion of the cord therein and a flexible retainer mounted on the at least one wall and blocking the storage channel to retain the cord within the channel; said flexible retainer flexing to permit the insertion of the cord into the storage channel and also a removal of the cord from the storage channel, and said flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip mounted on the at least one wall along a length of the storage channel and having a plurality of flexible fingers spaced along the length thereof to block the entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

2. The cord management device claim 1 further comprising the at least one wall having a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion, the lower wall portion having a shelf and the upper wall portion being spaced vertically above the shelf to define the storage channel in the at least one wall.

3. The cord management device of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of flexible fingers being flexible both inwardly and outwardly relative the storage channel to respectively permit entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

4. The cord management device of claim 1 further comprising the flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip having a plurality of integrally molded fasteners spaced along the length thereof and the at least one wall of the console having a plurality of openings receiving the plurality of integrally molded fasteners to thereby mount the molded plastic strip on the at least one wall of the console.

5. The cord management device of claim 1 further comprising the flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip having an upwardly opening tray upon which the cord rests and plurality of flexible fingers extending upwardly from the tray to retain the cord upon the tray.

6. The cord management device of claim 5 further comprising the flexible retainer having a plurality of integrally molded fasteners spaced along the length thereof and fitted within a corresponding plurality of openings provided in the at least one wall of the console to mount the molded plastic strip on the console.

7. The cord management device of claim 6 further comprising the plurality of flexible fingers being flexible both inwardly and outwardly relative the storage channel to respectively permit entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

8. The cord management device claim 7 further comprising the at least one wall having a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion, the lower wall portion having a shelf and the upper wall portion being spaced vertically above the shelf to define the storage channel in the at least one wall.

9. A cord management device for storing a flexible cord in a storage compartment of a storage console of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a storage compartment defined by a wall, the wall including a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion, the lower wall portion having a shelf and the upper wall portion being spaced vertically above the shelf to define a storage channel in the wall for receiving a length of the flexible cord; and

a flexible retainer mounted on the wall and blocking ingress and egress to the storage channel, said flexible retainer flexing to permit insertion of the cord into the storage channel and also removal of the cord from the storage channel.

10. The cord management device of claim 9 further comprising the flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip mounted on the wall along a length of the storage channel and having a plurality of flexible fingers spaced along the length thereof to block the entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

11. The cord management device of claim 9 further comprising the plurality of flexible fingers being flexible both inwardly and outwardly relative the storage channel to respectively permit entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

12. The cord management device of claim 9 further comprising the flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip having a plurality of integrally molded fasteners spaced along the length thereof and the wall of the console having a plurality of openings receiving the plurality of integrally molded fasteners to thereby mount the molded plastic strip on the wall of the console.

13. The cord management device of claim 9 further comprising the flexible retainer including a molded plastic strip having an upwardly opening tray upon which the cord rests and plurality of flexible fingers extending upwardly from the tray to retain the cord upon the tray.

14. The cord management device of claim 13 further comprising the flexible retainer having a plurality of integrally molded fasteners spaced along the length thereof and fitted within a corresponding plurality of openings provided in the wall of the console to mount the molded plastic strip on the console.

15. The cord management device of claim 13 further comprising the plurality of flexible fingers being flexible both inwardly and outwardly relative the storage channel to respectively permit entry and removal of the cord from the storage channel.

16. The cord management device of claim 13 further comprising the wall having including a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion, the lower wall portion having a shelf and the upper wall portion being spaced vertically above the shelf to define the storage channel in the wall.

17. A cord management device for storing a flexible cord in a storage compartment of a storage console of a motor vehicle, comprising:

the storage console having a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion, the lower wall portion having a shelf and the upper wall portion being spaced vertically above the shelf to define a cord storage channel recessed in the wall for receiving a length of the flexible cord;

a molded plastic strip mounted on the wall along a length of the storage channel and having;

a plurality of integral fasteners inserted into a corresponding plurality of openings in the storage console,

an upwardly opening tray resting on the shelf and upon which the cord rests,

and a plurality of flexible fingers spaced along the length thereof to block the entry and removal of the cord from the tray.